Nicaragua, Russia form cooperation commission

2010-02-15 03:56:03 GMT2010-02-15 11:56:03 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English

Visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shakes hands with his Nicaraguan counterpart Samuel Santos during their meeting in Managua, Nicaragua, Feb. 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Cesar Perez)

MANAGUA, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Nicaragua and Russia on Sunday formed a special commission to further cooperation in various fields including the fight against drug trafficking.

The Nicaragua-Russia Commission was formed after Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Samuel Santos Lopez met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.

Via the newly-formed commission, the two countries will discuss cooperation in such fields as telecommunications, transportation, infrastructure and agriculture.

The Nicaraguan foreign minister said that Lavrov's visit would strengthen the existing ties through deepened understanding of the benefits shared by the two countries.

The Russian foreign minister arrived in Managua after a visit to Cuba. His Latin American trip will also take him to Guatemala and Mexico.

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